Republicans routed as Democrats gain powerful new leverage over Trump for remainder of his presidency
Democrats win control of House, Senate as voters spurn Trump
The electoral results amount to a sharp rebuke of President Donald Trump, who has seen his popularity plummet as voters reject his handling of the economy, military action against Iran and other issues.
Democrats capture full control of Congress, NBC News projects, fueled by victories in deeply Republican states
Democrats capitalized on voter anger over Trump and affordability, flipping seats in deep-red and major battleground states alike.
2026 Election Mega-Preview: The Wisconsin State Senate
Democrats are in position to win control of the State Senate.
US voters rebuke Trump as Democrats win control of Congress in ‘blue wave’
President’s party stripped of control after he spent weeks pleading with Americans to pretend he was on ballot
What Are Democrats Thinking?
Democratic voters want to end the filibuster, nationalize artificial intelligence, and prosecute every Trump toady.
Trump sidesteps Hegseth 2028 speculation: 'We have to get through the midterms first'
The president's Republican Party is fighting to maintain control of both chambers of the US Congress in November's elections.
Trump has been dismantling post-9/11 counterterrorism protections, Senate report says
Democratic senators are accusing the White House of weakening U.S. defenses that were developed and refined in the 25 years since the 9/11 attacks.
Democrats Lead by Nearly 10 Points as the Midterms Approach
From Iowa to Texas, Democrats are making Republicans defend territory that should be safely red
Opinion | Why Democrats can’t win the ‘respect’ of Trump voters
It's a rigged game, and the only way to win is not to play.
Democrats see a path to flipping the Georgia House with these 8 races
Democrats need a net gain of 10 seats to win a majority in the state House of Representatives for the first time in more than two decades.
Markey defeats Moulton in U.S. Senate primary
Incumbent U.S. Sen. Ed Markey has won the Massachusetts Democratic primary for his seat. The veteran progressive fended off a challenge from U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton, who had called for a new generation of leadership.
2026 United States elections
Elections were held in the United States on November 3, 2026, during the second term of Republican president Donald Trump. All 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and 35 of the 100 seats in the U.S. Senate were contested to determine the 120th United States Congress. Thirty-nine state and territorial U.S. gubernatorial elections, attorney general elections, and numerous state and local elections were also contested. The Democratic Party won a majority of seats in both houses of Congress, and won numerous other offices currently held by Republicans.
Live Redistricting Tracker: All the Republican Gerrymanders — and Democrats’ Counter-Moves
Facing increasingly dire polls, President Donald Trump is determined to prevent Democrats from reclaiming the U.S. House in the 2026 midterm elections. So he’s pressuring Republican-controlled states to give the GOP an unfair edge by gerrymandering their congressional maps. Texas, North Carolina, and Missouri, have already done so.
Likely voters lean more Democratic for November's midterms, a change from past cycles
In every wave of our poll this year, screening for likely voters has nudged the congressional generic ballot a point or two bluer
‘A win the size of Texas’: Democrats celebrate shrinking Republican dominance in a big state
Voters watched results in near disbelief as James Talarico claimed victory in Senate race and Gina Hinojosa was elected state’s first Latina governor
What has happened: —Dems flip the U.S. Senate, by a lot —Dems flip the U.S. House, by a lot —AZ, PA, WI, MN, MI have new Dem trifectas. —Stun Dem sweep of statewide offices in GA, TX —Dems flip governorships in GA, IA, OH, TX, break GOP trifectas —GOP trifecta also broken in NH because legislature.
